The Best of Handel

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1Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-08-09 until 1971-08-11)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1971-08-09 until 1971-08-11)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1971-08-09 until 1971-08-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-08-09 until 1971-08-11)
recording of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III. Sinfonia “The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” (from 1971-08-09 until 1971-08-11)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1748)
publisher:
Hallische Händel‐Ausgabe der Georg‐Friedrich‐Händel‐Gesellschaft and Public Domain (refers to works that are in the public domain)
part of:
Solomon, HWV 67: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel3:00
2Concerto in B-flat, op. 4, no. 6: I. Andante allegro
harp:
Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist) (in 1970-10)
transverse flute:
Jean-Claude Hermanjat (Swiss flutist) (in 1970-10) and André Pépin (flutist) (in 1970-10)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1970-10)
recording of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: I. Andante – Allegro (original version, for harp) (in 1970-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
Georg Friedrich Händel6:03
3Concerto in B-flat, op. 4, no. 6: II. Larghetto
harp:
Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist) (in 1970-10)
transverse flute:
Jean-Claude Hermanjat (Swiss flutist) (in 1970-10) and André Pépin (flutist) (in 1970-10)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1970-10)
recording of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: II. Larghetto (original version, for harp) (in 1970-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
Georg Friedrich Händel4:40
4Concerto in B-flat, op. 4, no. 6: III. Allegro moderato
harp:
Ursula Holliger (Swiss harpist) (in 1970-10)
transverse flute:
Jean-Claude Hermanjat (Swiss flutist) (in 1970-10) and André Pépin (flutist) (in 1970-10)
orchestra:
I Musici (in 1970-10)
recording of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294: III. Allegro moderato (original version, for harp) (in 1970-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Harp Concerto in B‐flat major, op. 4 no. 6, HWV 294
Georg Friedrich Händel2:37
5Concerto grosso in C: I. Allegro
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1987-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1987-06)
recorded at:
Stadthalle in Göttingen, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast": I. Allegro (in 1987-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast"
Georg Friedrich Händel3:31
6Concerto grosso in C: II. Largo
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1987-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1987-06)
recorded at:
Stadthalle in Göttingen, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast": II. Adagio (in 1987-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast"
Georg Friedrich Händel1:50
7Concerto grosso in C: III. Allegro
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1987-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1987-06)
recorded at:
Stadthalle in Göttingen, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast": III. Allegro (in 1987-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast"
Georg Friedrich Händel3:26
8Concerto grosso in C: IV. Andante non presto
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (in 1987-06)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (in 1987-06)
recorded at:
Stadthalle in Göttingen, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast": IV. Andante, non presto (in 1987-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1736)
part of:
Concerto grosso in C major, HWV 318 "Alexander's Feast"
Georg Friedrich Händel4:11
9Chaconne in G
guitar:
Alexandre Lagoya (guitarist/composer) (in 1965-06) and Ida Presti (in 1965-06)
recording of:
Suite in G minor, HWV 453: V. Chaconne (in 1965-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1705 until 1706)
part of:
Suite in G minor, HWV 453
Georg Friedrich Händel13:16
10Fugue in G
guitar:
Alexandre Lagoya (guitarist/composer) (in 1965-06) and Ida Presti (in 1965-06)
Georg Friedrich Händel2:15
11Allegro in D minor
guitar:
Alexandre Lagoya (guitarist/composer) (in 1965-06) and Ida Presti (in 1965-06)
Georg Friedrich Händel1:56
12Concerto no. 3 in G minor: I. Grave
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1971-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-03)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: I. Grave (in 1971-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
Georg Friedrich Händel3:13
13Concerto no. 3 in G minor: II. Allegro
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1971-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-03)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: II. Allegro (in 1971-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
Georg Friedrich Händel1:55
14Concerto no. 3 in G minor: III. Sarabande. Largo
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1971-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-03)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: III. Sarabande (Largo) (in 1971-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
Georg Friedrich Händel2:50
15Concerto no. 3 in G minor: IV. Allegro
oboe:
Heinz Holliger (Swiss oboist, composer, and conductor) (in 1971-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1971-03)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1971-03)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287: IV. Allegro (in 1971-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto no. 3 in G minor, HWV 287
Georg Friedrich Händel2:12
16Messiah: He was despised
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-04)
conductor:
Hans Gillesberger (in 1961-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 23. Air “He was despised” (Alto) (in 1961-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel11:13
17Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1961-04)
conductor:
Hans Gillesberger (in 1961-04)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 9. Air “O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion” (Alto, Chorus) (in 1961-04)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:29
18Messiah: Hallelujah
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-06)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (in 1966-06)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1966-06)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1966-06)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus “Hallelujah” (in 1966-06)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Georg Friedrich Händel3:53
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